Business Development Coordinator

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly support knowledge management projects (e.g., document audits, naming convention cleanup) to enable readiness for AI adoption.

• Assist in developing and implementing strategies to cultivate business with current and prospective clients.

• Conduct client, prospect, industry, competitor, and market research and analysis to inform targeted business development efforts.

• Work with the firm's communications team to promote attorney successes and identify media, publishing, and speaking opportunities aligned with practice profile-raising objectives.

• Assist with the coordination of practice group blogs and other internally-developed thought leadership, including content strategy and posting.

• Identify cross-practice connections and opportunities to increase internal visibility.

• Collect and maintain matter data in Foundation, the firm's experience management system.

• Assist with legal directory and award submissions, including but not limited to Chambers, Legal 500, league tables, regional and industry-focused publication awards, and other such submissions.

• Assist in the creation of tailored pitch materials, RFP responses, and client presentations.

• Coordinate marketing expense approvals and help manage practice budgets.

• Manage Deal Cloud-related functions, including development and maintenance of marketing lists, BD activity tracking, research, and reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proactive, flexible, and capable of delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong project and process management experience.

• Highly motivated, creative, and collaborative.

• Organized and attentive to detail.

• Able to manage simultaneous, time-sensitive deadlines across assigned practices.

• Available to manage demands outside of traditional business hours as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree; a combination of training, education, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position may be considered.

• Minimum of two (2) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services organization.

#LI-Hybrid

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19. 

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job.  The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

By applying for this position, you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, market, education, training, and/or experience.